The actor, who voices Woody in the family films, told "Showbiz Tonight" at the premiere of his movie "Larry Crowne" on Monday that he believes a fourth installment is already underway.

"I understand it's happening and if it is, I hope they'll hire me [again]," he says. "They have almost every line I've ever said in the hard drive up there at Pixar. So they might not need me! I hope they'll have some unique grunts they're going to need from me so I can get in there and do it."

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LOVE toy story! go for a fourth! if andy had stuffed his toys in the attic, it is clear that he would keep them and give them to his children. But with T.S. 3 ending the way it did, a whole new adventure lies ahead! Think! andy could come back, bonnie could get kidnapped, one of the toys gets recalled, Zurg could join the gang, the prospector from TS 2 could return! there's no telling what could happen! PS, shrek, star wars, yo gabba gabba and spongebob people: why are you changing the topic??? PPS i have two new texting symbols: <O (a bird) ^?^ (a chinese man) Bye, bye! GO TOY STORY 4!!!! i'm on board with 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8! maybe they could go on after that, but after that they should call it with words like: Toy Story: Andy Returns or possibly: Toy Story: Woody gets recalled! also on board with a holiday special!

Love T.H. and all of the Toy Story movies but why ruin it with a fourth? I think they should leave it alone! The third one closed it perfectly! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Say-no-to-Toy-Story-4/213186698723292

I LOVE the Toy Story movies so much (I have 4 of the Toy Story Collection toys), but I think 3 movies are enough. Like another poster said, I don't want Toy Story to turn out like the Shrek movies. If Pixar wants to keep the characters "alive', I'm all for it as long as they are kept in shorts.

In this Toy Story remake I would like to see a Chaz Bono doll that has removal ta~tas, a strap on, attachable weiner and carpet mats for the back and face. The doll will need to be big fat and manly like me, Chaz.

Someone told me that Tom Hanks was not being serious when he made this stupid comment. I pray to God that what that someone was saying was true. I do not want to see Toy Story 4. It is absolutely unneeded.

Um Disney... please don't make another Toy Story movie. It's done. The ending of the last one was perfect. Making a 4th one would just make you look like greedy money-loving corporate @ssholes who just care about a bottom line! Look at the Shrek franchise... they should have stopped after the 2nd one but noooooooooooooo they had to go on and make two more which both SUCKED.

I can see it now. Andy hits his midlife crisis and wants his toys back making him the villian. Woody gets torn between Andy and the new family he is playing with. There is the power struggle between the different toy chracaters all spurned on by a new toy of some sort.

PREQUELS!!! Let's have another trilogy about how they hired an actor named Tom (voiced by Tom Hanks) to portray a cowboy in a 1960's puppet show, and how through many trials and tribulations, they ended up with a successful enough show to have a merchandising line. (Origin of Woody...) Then in the second movie, they could show how after a slip in the ratings, they added the "love interest" of the cowgirl, (and have it be... SURPRISE! someone else at first before they changed it due to viewer outcry) and that's how she came to join the show, and then the third prequel could center on the origins of Buzz LY. (Or have they already done that on /his/ cartoon?)

Anyway, just a thought. It worked well enough for Star Wars... funny though, how much the first three movies, (which were really 4, 5, and 6 or whatever) made the ones that were filmed later, (but it seems conceived and written earlier) like sad, cheesy retreads of old hat that had already been covered! Maybe with TS -3, -2, and -1, they could avoid that.

I agree. I will let my son watch any of the Toy Story movies over Yo Gabba Gabba (we do not let Sponge Bob into our house). But on one hand I am hessitant if they do decide to attempt a 4th movie. Both Ideas so far presented a.) a movie about Woody and Compoany and Molly and b.) Andy coming back after 5 or 6 years married and having kids of his own are good starting points; however, what would be the underlying plot? If they were to make a 4th movie I would most certainly go see it, but I think, in the long run, they should stick with making shorts and maybe a holiday special or two for TV.

Why can't filmmakers just stick to making trilogies anymore? Why have a fourth, fifth, sixth installment for? I LOVE Toy Story, but from where they ended with Toy Story 3, I think it's more appropriate to do shorts than to do yet again another movie. Pixar has not yet failed to make a bad movie, and if they did make a 4th, it probably won't fail to disappoint, but it's annoying that they're even entertaining the idea of making a 4th movie. The trilogy was perfect, don't spoil it by making it into an obnoxious franchise that eventually starts to lose steam at the 4th installment and upward.

I think a fourth installment isn't such a hot idea. Woody and Company can eventually wear out their welcome. And as another poster said here, the third installment ended with Andy going off to college. I mean, the story goes back 15 years.

I'm scared. Genuinely scared. The third movie was perfect! It ended the story wonderfully. I don't think there should be another. But, I adore Toy Story so I'm also excited. I'M IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION.

Each one could have been a conclusion but then a new one came out and I was dazzled all over again. The writers are excellent. The artists just as much so. And the voice talents are all the best. Why would anyone not want to continue the journey?

I love the idea of the next one picking up 5 years after the last one and the toys are given back to Andy for his kids or whatever. This series has set the bar so high that "failure" could still land them miles ahead of anything else out there.

I hated how Toy Story 3 ended :( I think if they do decide on a fourth, they should bring Andy back somehow. Like how a previous poster said, have the toys save Andy, or something having to do with him anyway...

After the massive success of possibly the biggest and most successful franchises since Star Wars, I really don't think they should go for this sequel. 3 were great enough and the third really rounded up the Toy Story saga very, very well. And I love that Toy Story was a very awesome trilogy, so I can't stand that their making a sequel and really pushing the story too far, espcally without Andy. Just how can they do that with an already successful trilogy?

I think the only way a part 4 would work is, if it has something to do with Andy <.< for example maybe they decide they want to go see Andy or maybe something happens to Him, and Woody and Co. need to save him... I dunno!! either way if kids enjoy the Toy Story movies so much go ahead and make another one for them! ;)

Agreed. The end of Toy Story 3 wasn't happy; it was hopeful. Andy left for college leaving the toys behind with the sweet little girl who would love and take care of them. Just because the story didn't necessarily end doesn’t mean they should make more movies. Just leave it alone. If it ain’t broke…

you can't argue with someone wanting to make money...but seriously...My opinion as god of the world is...let the audience fade into making their own stories and "what if's" with these characters.
The 3rd movie had such a beautiful ending about the eb and flow of life...so...let life eb and flow.
Let me create new adventures for Woody, Buzz and the gang in my mind. :)

If they were going to do #4, I would like to see Andy have children of his own and have the toys reunite somehow (garage sale, whatever) so that Andy's children enjoy them too, and it will bring back memories for Andy. :)

If Tom Hanks is exicited just to be a part of the 4th one then im on board. Pixar will not screw up anything. By the way i cried like a little girl at the end of the 3 and im 21 years old. I think because the orginal was such a big part of my childhood and what not.